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That's not how IQ tests work. IQ tests are culturally dependent. An American taking an IQ test normed for the UK will score lower than they would on a test normed for the USA, and vice versa. Of course a Thai will score lower on a USA-normed test, and an American or Brit would score lower on a Thai-normed test. They are designed to have an average of 100 wherever they were intended to be used. There is no valid universal IQ test. You can't just translate it into another language and call it equivalent. The bigger the cultural and language differences, the more useless an IQ test is unless it has been normed locally. Even the most basic things like digit span and working memory are confounded by language.
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Renewal Of 5 Year Driver's License
Polar Bear replied to patsfangr's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
We use Fatboy's On Nut when we need an agent for driving licence stuff, but for a standard renewal, they can't do much because you still have to physically go to the center for the tests and so on. If you want the number, DM me. It's a bit hard to track down the right phone numbers since they split the company up. -
There's a vaccine for Dengue now as well (Qdenga). You can get Dengue 4 times, and each subsequent infection has an increased risk for the most severe outcomes.
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They don't know yet because it hasn't been around long enough. It only got a general release in 2017. The data from the people who had it in the drug trials comes in every few years. At the moment, they say up to 7 years, but the initial data from the 10-year cohort suggests you are still covered at 10 years. They will have to wait another year or two to get the results from the bigger trial to be able to say 10 years with certainty. It will continue to creep up like that until they either identify when immunity starts to drop or that it never drops enough for a booster to be required. I got it at Medconsult in Bangkok in October (5,590 THB per shot). Thai Travel Clinic has it for 5,199 THB per shot, but they add doctor and hospital fees on top, so it comes out about the same as Medconsult in the end. I had a really sore arm for a few days, like I'd been punched hard in the arm, but that was all. I've been waiting anxiously for Shingrix to come out here. My dad had recurrent shingles, and he wasn't the kind of man to complain about pain or illness, but shingles floored him every time. The only time I ever saw him cry was when he had a bout on his face. I would pay whatever they asked to never go through that. I'm glad it's finally made it to Chiang Mai!
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An average IQ is 85-115. The scale is adjusted to ensure that's the range. Anything within it is average. In terms of being able to do a regular job, there will be no discernable difference between someone with an IQ of 89 or 107. The tests are not that precise. You are reading far too much into them.
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Have you ever been tricked by budget airlines charging for luggage ?
Polar Bear replied to jippytum's topic in Bangkok
I had exactly the same thing with Vietjet for a flight to Vietnam. I think it ended up being 200 THB for the insurance, and as far as I recall, it didn't even cover me because it was only for Thai citizens. I did go back through the booking process to see where it happened, and they added the insurance charge back on the final page, where you put your card details, even though you already removed it 2 pages previously. I also got stung recently with Thai Lion Air. I booked a promo fare that included a 15 kg free checked bag and an extra legroom seat. Once the paperwork came through, it just said promo fare and not what was included. At check-in, the extra legroom seat was there, but not the bag. TLA claimed they had no record of any such promo, and the extra fee only included the seat fee. I would never have booked that because I'm a short arse, so I don't need extra legroom. I ended up paying for an additional 10 kg of luggage. When they sent the receipt through it said 15 kg (promo) + 10 kg (paid). I tried to argue about it, but they insisted baggage fees were non-refundable. -
They were never lost. His connecting flight was cancelled and he wanted to visit his dogs while they were in transit. No airline or airport allows that. So he threw a temper tantrum until the police got involved and made the airline take the dogs out of transit for him. Airlines do lose, injure and even kill dogs sometimes. But this guy was just an entitled brat.
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Female Bangkok teacher accused of sexually assaulting schoolgirl
Polar Bear replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
2012, and one of the big drives to change it was because of US states that have chemical castration for rape. Convicted (male) rapists still sometimes re-offend but use bottles or other objects instead, which at the time, wasn't technically rape. I doubt there were many 'woke' activists involved in that campaign. -
Female Bangkok teacher accused of sexually assaulting schoolgirl
Polar Bear replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
I don't know what the wording is in Thailand, but this certainly isn't the definition everywhere. https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/blog/updated-definition-rape -
Renewal Of 5 Year Driver's License
Polar Bear replied to patsfangr's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
I didn't have to do a colourblind book, but I was the only person being tested at the time, and the guy who was taking me round seemed entirely bored by the whole thing, so maybe he just couldn't be bothered. -
Renewal Of 5 Year Driver's License
Polar Bear replied to patsfangr's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
I couldn't do the proximity test either, but the DLT guy who was taking me around the tests gave me hints. Also, the colour blind test at the center I used was lights, and I had to say the colour of the light. -
The go-to pain relief for dogs is usually Rimadyl/Carprofen but it's not something you should be self administering without a vet. It can be very hard on the liver and kidneys, as well as potentially causing ulcers and other gastro problems. As a minimum, you should do her blood work before starting her on it, especially if she might be on it long term.
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It's too late to edit my post, but I realised there's an error in it. It is 500g of ground meat, but also another 250g of other meat. I use a mix of chunks of meat and offal, or sometimes a couple of frozen rounds of dog food from Sloanes butcher.
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Shingrix (shingles vaccine) available in Thailand now
Polar Bear replied to Polar Bear's topic in Health and Medicine
In case anyone is deciding between these two, there is no real price difference. MedConsult lists the total price. TTC is the vaccine price, but you have to add the hospital fee, doctor fee, vaccine fee and whatever else on, and in the end, there's only about 50 THB difference between them. -
Try her with the brown rice then. The extra fibre will help if she's OK with it. If you give her what you are having, make sure hers has NO added salt. It can cause them a lot of problems, especially as they get older. Bulking up her food but reducing the fat should help her shift some weight. If you cook the potatoes to a mush with chicken, she may well eat them. It just all becomes chicken flavoured slop. If it helps, I usually cook for my dogs (for various reasons). This is my basic recipe: (Based on 750 ml plastic tubs because that's what I usually have around.) 500g ground meat lightly fried/browned. 1 tub brown rice 1/3 tub of lentils and/or split peas 1 tub green veg (broccoli, spinach, beans, etc.) 1 tub other veg (carrot, cauliflower, squash, etc.) 1 can sardines in oil or 2 eggs Boil it all up, simmer it down, add a handful of quick-cook oats to thicken if needed. This makes around 6l or 8 x 750 ml tubs. My previous dog was 23kg, but she was older and sicker than yours. She ate 250 ml/day split over 3 or 4 smaller meals. She was already refusing to eat kibble at that stage. She had chicken or low-fat ground beef, and only got sardines occasionally. When that was getting too much for her, I cut the rice by 1/3, lentils by 1/2 and had one mixed tub of veg. That reduced the volume without decreasing the protein too much. It was already low fat, so there wasn't much to change there. She ate that happily until she died at about 15 My current young, active 14kg dog eats 1/2 tub for dinner, plus a good quality kibble during the day (approx half a recommended daily serving, but I don't really measure it.) I freeze the tubs and it lasts him ~2 weeks. When we were in Kazakhstan he was a lot more active, and it was insanely cold (he was getting 2 x 1 hour walks in -30c). He had the highest fat beef I could get, and I added extra oil. He had a full tub per day (1/2 for breakfast, 1/2 for dinner ) plus as much kibble as he wanted. In winter, he got snacks of butter, peanut butter and sardines, basically as much fat as he could handle to keep the weight on him.
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If she's already having digestive trouble, brown rice might be too much for her. In that case, use white rice or potatoes instead.
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If she is happy eating her current food, there's no real reason to change it. If you do want to make changes, older dogs benefit from more protein, more fibre and less fat. One option would be to supplement her current food with some chicken and brown rice. Boil the brown rice, when it's part done throw in the cubed chicken (boneless, but the skin is fine), and let it all boil down together until it's like sloppy stew or very thick soup. You could also substitute the chicken for fish but nothing too oily. Chicken is the best option for treats. It's easiest for her to digest and most dogs love it. Get her bloodwork checked at the vet and see how her organs are doing generally. That will give you a better idea as to whether she has any specific issues you need to take into account.
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They are different brands. Prevnar 13 covers 13 strains (PCV 13). (There is also a Prevnar 7 and Prevnar 20). Vaxneuvance covers 15 strains (PCV 15). (This is quite new. It was only released a couple of years ago. The manufacturers claim that the added serotypes 22F and 33F have become much more prevalent due to the widespread use of PCV 13) Pneumovax covers 23 (PCV 23). (This includes 22F and 33F from PCV 15.)
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I don't know how their prices compare to hospitals, but Medconsult (13, 23) https://www.medconsultasia.com/vaccinations/ and Thai Travel Clinic, Mahidol University (13, 15, 23) https://www.thaitravelclinic.com/cost.html have them
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The only time I use textbooks with university students is when the university requires it in some way. I use journal articles and my own materials. It is the most basic part of the job. If a university professor is too lazy or incompetent to even do that without getting 'stressed', they've got no business being in the classroom. I cannot think of a single half-decent prof who relies heavily on textbooks.